Ben Muessig

The white powder sent to Rep. Anthony Weiner's office appears to be a kind of antacid. The powder—which forced nine staffers at the Congressman' Kew Gardens office to be decontaminated yesterday—was harmless, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told the Daily News. "That was the initial finding, and it'll be confirmed... continue reading on Gothamist

It's not just the Democrats who supported health care reform who are running into trouble. Democrats who opposed the bill infuriated party officials and union supporters—and now liberal groups are trying to push them out of office. That's the case in Staten Island, where Rep. Mike McMahon has drawn... continue reading on Gothamist

mister mark davis' flickr Months before the MTA implements widespread transit cuts, the cash-strapped agency has been staffing fewer back-up drivers and reducing bus service as a way to save money, according to union officials and bus drivers. For the past two months, the agency has been cutting costs... continue reading on Gothamist

Party-switching Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy wants to "take a sledgehammer to Albany and knock it to pieces and then rebuild it from scratch"—which is exactly what the mustachioed man is doing to the Republican Party. Since he entered the race, Levy has created a major rift among Republicans,... continue reading on Gothamist

Former NY1 political pundit Dom Carter has started his comeback. After being convicted of misdemeanor assault for "punching, choking, and kicking" his wife, getting hit with a 30-day sentence, and losing his TV show, the newsman has begun blogging. Earlier this week, Carter published his first post for the... continue reading on Gothamist